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The light will change directions (to be closer to the normal) once it hits the water. This is known as refraction which is a property of light. In this case, you have 2 media (plural form of medium). The two are air and water.
The reason it changes direction is because air allows a different speed of light than water. Water is denser which is why light can't travel as fast. This change in the speed of light is what causes the light to change direction once it hits the water.
In conclusion, after light hits the water, it will change directions (to be closer to the normal) due to the fact that the medium is changed (from air to water) which results in a change in the speed of light.
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